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Friday, 10 March 2017
Just For You
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131 comments:
Happy Friday Sue, beautiful card, lovely. My beautiful Azores die came yesterday, it's stunning and quite large, will make a stunning centrepiece.
Myra, thank you for the update on Norah, it's good to know she is recovering, it has been a while and I know how debilitating it can be. Please send my love and best wishes to her, she is missed.
Elaine, poor Andrew, hope he starts to feel better soon, he has gone through so much.
June and Sandy, hope the grandchildren had a lovely birthday. June did you get to see your granddaughter open her candy machine on Skype. Loved your card fir your twin and bil's annuversary on FB, clever girl.
NannaTina, think of you and TinaT every day, wishing you comfort and peace.
P, poor Harry, I whispered to St Francis for you.
Hugs to all, hope our missing and poorly friends are doing well.
- 10 March 2017 at 06:01
- nancyd said...
Morning Sue, absolutely gorgeous card.
Nancyd xx
- 10 March 2017 at 06:02
- firstname.lastname@example.com said...
Morning Sue.
Thank you a lovely card.
Take care and have a great weekend Kitty.
- 10 March 2017 at 06:04
- auscrafts said...
Lovely card for today
- 10 March 2017 at 06:04
- Chris said...
Hi Sue
A beautiful card as always, love the Custard Coloured card.
Chris xx
- 10 March 2017 at 06:05
- Craftynetty said...
A gorgeous, springlike card! Love it. Thank you Sue.
- 10 March 2017 at 06:08
- Steph Cotterill said...
Morning Sue. Ohh Custard, it seems like ages since I pulled my pack out to use, I've just bought some dark cocoa, now is the time, thank you for the reminder Sue. I'm still saving every spare penny I have to complete the full collection of Noble dies, I'll be claiming my pension before that happens me thinks !! Until then I will just have to keep admiring the samples and pinning all the inspiration you share that use these dies. This is just one other gorgeous work of art to ogle at. It has to be said there is no better way to start the day than visiting the BEST craft blog ever. Sending many hugs this Friday, have a lovely happy day xxx
- 10 March 2017 at 06:10
- Denise Bryant said...
Lovely card! Love the colors!
- 10 March 2017 at 06:12
- BridgetCG said...
Hello Sue, a very elegant and beautiful card, love everything about it. Have a good day. Bx
- 10 March 2017 at 06:17
- hollyberry said...
Really beautiful card,love the flowers.
- 10 March 2017 at 06:18
- Jan on the Fosse said...
Hi Sue
I have fallen in love with the custard card at the moment.I seem to reach for it for special occasion birthday cards and it always looks so pretty.Your card is beautiful.
Thanks for sharing.
Jan x
- 10 March 2017 at 06:25
- June Smith said...
Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, a stunner today Sue, love the custard colour and the way you have made this card, the flowers look really good with the custard and pearl centres, finishes the card off a treat.
My granddaughter was so thrilled with her Candy Machine card yesterday, she was up at 5 all excited about her birthday, her Mum picked up the parcel from the Post Office whilst she was at school and her little face when she opened it was such a delight and well worth it. Saying that the candy machine is not hard to make at all really, and the instructions are inside the packet too. I managed to get some I think they are called 'millions' (little tiny chewy sweets) to go inside it, they worked a treat.
Pam thank you so much for your kind comments about the card I made for my twins and b-i-l anniversary, on fb, it was a labour of love and was so well received.
Elaine, give Andrew and Helen a special hugs, it can only get better now.
I reiterate everything that Pam has said above.
Stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx
- 10 March 2017 at 06:32
- JAO said...
Very pretty card Sue,
- 10 March 2017 at 06:46
- TDQ Karen said...
Lovely card today, love the custard card, and I am a real fan of the poppies xxx
- 10 March 2017 at 06:49
- Barbara (C) said...
A Spring-time feel to todays card with the Custard card. A lovely die combination hat makes for a very elegant card. BarbaraC
- 10 March 2017 at 06:53
- hazel young said...
Stunning card Sue x xhazel
- 10 March 2017 at 06:57
Beautiful card, Sue, love the custard and poppies and the touch of asymmetry - unusual to see in your cards but a good look here. Altogether very pretty - will be doing a version of this, for sure. It's another 'saved' one!
June, you really are a Star Maker - in every sense - pleased that all your cards came out so well, especially the Candy Machine.
Thanks Pam, Saba, Fluffycat - appreciated.
Theresa G - any news??
Thinking of all our poorly and missing people.
'P' in Wales
- 10 March 2017 at 06:58
- Suemac said...
Absolutely stunning card
- 10 March 2017 at 07:00
- Kim Dibben said...
Lovely card Sue xx the custard is so spring like and cheerful, really brightens my day xx love Kim D
- 10 March 2017 at 07:02
- Janice K said...
Good morning Sue,
A beautiful card and great alternative way of using a striplet die. Love the vellum poppies. X
- 10 March 2017 at 07:04
- Unknown said...
A really lovely card today Sue! Debra x
- 10 March 2017 at 07:11
- Unknown said...
GM Sue. Very lovely. Fab flowers as always.
- 10 March 2017 at 07:16
Hi Sue
This is gorgeous! I love the colour. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Pam. Yes, my grandson had a fabulous day. Nana is a bit tired today though!
Have a great day everyone.
- 10 March 2017 at 07:19
- Jackie T said...
Good morning Sue this card is gorgeous I love the colours and the dies are amazing. Have a great day today. Take care. Hugs Jackie
- 10 March 2017 at 07:21
- Dolly Daydream said...
Morning Sue,
Wow! fabulous card today, but then again every one of your cards are fabulous. Very spring like colours and the custard cards makes a real change and I love it, thank you.
Hugs to everyone xx
Dawn Searle
- 10 March 2017 at 07:21
- Barbara Gosden said...
Hi Sue
A beautiful card, I love the custard colour.
B xx
- 10 March 2017 at 07:27
- cr@fty said...
Good morning Sue
This card is gorgeous I love everything about it! The custard colour card is so pretty and very springlike!
Hugs x
Heather T
- 10 March 2017 at 07:28
- PharmacyMichele said...
Beautiful card, love all the layers on it. Perfect spring colour to brighten up a wet start to the day.
- 10 March 2017 at 07:28
- DeCor said...
Your beautiful card makes me feel like spring is here! Love the custard card and the way you embossed it before using the Noble dies. The Nobles are top of my list,I love them. Just have to decide which set to go for. Have a wonderful day and weekend.
- 10 March 2017 at 07:32
- DeCor said...
Your beautiful card makes me feel like spring is here! Love the custard card and the way you embossed it before using the Noble dies. The Nobles are top of my list,I love them. Just have to decide which set to go for. Have a wonderful day and weekend.
- 10 March 2017 at 07:32
- Chris Curry said...
Love this colour Sue, gorgeous card. The flowers made from vellum are exquisite and I love the centres of them. Thank you. Have a good day. Xx
- 10 March 2017 at 07:33
- Croquet Queen x said...
Hi Sue,
Stunning colour combo... and the Poppies, WOW!
L Dewar
- 10 March 2017 at 07:35
The custard card makes it so spring like, Sue,
and great to see the pearl swirls again!!
Doreen x
- 10 March 2017 at 07:40
Good morning Sue,
Absolutely exquisite card today. I love the custard card & your poppy flowers are so delicate looking just like real poppies are. Yvonne xx
- 10 March 2017 at 07:46
- cheryl brown said...
Morning Sue,
Gorgeous card and beautiful dies to show it off.
Oooh custard card, along with peach it is a favourite of mine. Although saying that why is there a shortage of peach card these days? So many colours with strange names are appearing but still no peaches.
Going to Hollywood Bowl to celebrate my eldest daughter's birthday tonight. That is one venue that appeals to us all and we have a lovely family get together. Great granddaughter Milly-May, almost two, is coming as well so it will be very interesting to see what she makes of it all.
Gentle hugs and little prayers sent to those who need them.
Love 7 hugs
Cheryl xxx
- 10 March 2017 at 07:58
Hi Sue, Today's card is very Spring like. I tend to forget the custard card, must get some out. Not very Spring line here today, perhaps it will improve later.
Love Rosemarie X X
- 10 March 2017 at 07:59
- ahappycrafter50 said...
The custard colour works well. Such pretty flowers too.
- 10 March 2017 at 08:01
Good morning Sue
Gorgeous custard colour card & beautiful poppies lovely lovely card,
Thank you Sue
Best wishes everyone
Karen M
- 10 March 2017 at 08:05
- Jean Z said...
Hi Sue, Very pretty card love the colours . love Jean Z xxxx
- 10 March 2017 at 08:05
- Anne said...
Such a pretty card, Sue.
Anne (Northampton)
- 10 March 2017 at 08:07
Hi Sue,
Very pretty card this morning and I love the soft colour scheme, really sets off that Geneva die and just goes to show that you don't need high contrast colours to produce a beautiful design.
- 10 March 2017 at 08:18
- Diane Green said...
Hi Sue
What a beautifulcard today, I'm really liking the custard coloured card.its such a gentle yellow that's not too in your face. The vellum poppies are gorgeous as always Sue. Thank you for sharing.
Love Diane G xxx
Pam you've got an echo here today 😀Xxx
June I'm glad your granddaughter liked her card xxx
Sandy I think nanna needs a rest today! Xxx
Cheryl have a lovely evening, MillyMay is 2 now! Goodness where did that time go!! Xxx
- 10 March 2017 at 08:24
Hi Sue, such a lovely springbcoloured card. The colours are beautiful and the dies really show it off.
Barbara V
- 10 March 2017 at 08:28
- marg said...
Good Morning Sue
Love this card and the Custard cardstock is such a warm colour!
Love the Vellum Poppies too!
Love Marg
- 10 March 2017 at 08:30
- Jennifer Smith-Kirk said...
Hi Sue
Another beautiful card today, I must say the vellum flowers look great x x x
- 10 March 2017 at 08:31
- BenteS said...
Beautiful design and details on this card!
The vellum poppies are wonderful :))
- 10 March 2017 at 08:31
- Pussycats said...
Good Morning Sue and all. Beautiful card this morning and the custard card works so well with the design. The Poppies look stunning made with vellum. I need to try the flowers in the vellum..... Wendy
- 10 March 2017 at 08:37
- nattyboots said...
Hi Sue
Such a beautiful card , loving the dies and layers.
June , Bet you were chuffed to bits seeing your granddaughters face when she opened her card . I will most certainly pass on your hugs . xx
Cheryl ,it all sounds good to me, i hope you have a lovely evening .xx
Thank you all for your good wishes for Andrew , they really do mean a lot to us.
Its another Echo from Pam again today ,thank you Pam
Sending big hugs to all who need one , the poorly animals too.
Elaine H X
- 10 March 2017 at 08:37
- Unknown said...
Beautiful, elegant card. Love the colours. X
- 10 March 2017 at 08:38
- Unknown said...
Morning Sue a beautiful elegant card the Vellum flowers look lovely .
Catherine xx
- 10 March 2017 at 08:39
- Marion Scott said...
Good morning Sue, beautiful card, very spring like in custard.
Marion S x
- 10 March 2017 at 08:45
- alimecca said...
Hi Sue,
Beautiful card this morning. The custard cad is such a pretty colour and I love the vellum poppies. Love and hugs Alison xx
- 10 March 2017 at 08:46
- Unknown said...
Good morning Sue
This is a stunning design, it really is so beautiful. Loving the custard card as it gives a softer look and complements all the detail on your card
June x
- 10 March 2017 at 08:57
Lovely card, but not sure about the colour........now if it was blue!! Love the lacy striplet background & the vellum poppies & liked the way you have used the pearl sprays. This is the second attempt to post a comment so fingers crossed!
- 10 March 2017 at 08:58
Hi Sue,
Beautiful card with such a pretty colour combination.
Thank you for sharing.
Véronique L
- 10 March 2017 at 09:03
- karenlotty said...
What a lovely change to see custard card It's not a colour I would go to but I'm changing my mind ...
- 10 March 2017 at 09:04
Hi Sue - I love the design of this card and the clever use of your striplet die. The Geneva die is so pretty and it's not one I have so will be buying this one I think! Sending best wishes
- 10 March 2017 at 09:10
- Muriel said...
Hello Sue and all
love this card! The color and design and of course the vellum poppies. If I get some spare time (ha ha) i think ir would be a goid idea to nake a numver if them to keep on hand,
Muriel x
- 10 March 2017 at 09:22
- Netty The Runner said...
Absolutely fabulous card, like how you have used the striplet Sue.
Annette x
- 10 March 2017 at 09:23
- Crafty Cruiser said...
Truly beautiful. I love custard!
Doreen R
- 10 March 2017 at 09:23
- SueJ said...
This is a really lovely card Sue.
The custard card is just perfect.
- 10 March 2017 at 09:30
- Yorks butterfly said...
Morning Sue, What a pretty card, I am not usually a lover of yellow cards, but this shade is so pretty and I have to say just makes the card. I think I am converted.
- 10 March 2017 at 09:37
- Bejay said...
Hi, Sue,
I really do like the custard card, you should use it more often. What is it about the poppies that make them look completely different every time you use them...they're magical😊. I especially love them in vellum.
Bejay xx
- 10 March 2017 at 09:39
- Unknown said...
What a beautiful card love the colour the dies are awsum and your flowers wow !!!!!!
Thank you sue
Love you june horrocks xxxxxx
- 10 March 2017 at 09:49
- Unknown said...
Dear Sue and Wilsonettes,
I haven't posted lately because every night I see the blog and put more stuff on my order. After this week, I'm so sold on the exquisite poppies, plus gilding polish, Jacobean and dot matrix embossing folders, iced snow, Madison Square, the other two Pacific Ocean islands and another California. So glad I already have Calabria.
Well, I found my kitchen, and after that the craft room, and my cleaning angel found my dining room table under the remains of the frenzy of Christmas cards, thank you cards and 100+ cards for my Dad to send. He has asked for more Get Well and Sympathy sentiments,(he's 85, and most people he knows are up there too) so I've also ordered those. I gave him blank-inside cards with relatively simple fronts and lots of loose sentiments on tags and ovals that he can stick on with the mounting foam dots I gave him. He sent me a newspaper clipping inside one of those cards, and I liked it! Although I had envisioned it as a sympathy or thinking of you in your time of sorrow.
Sue and Pam, I was thinking of you as you marked your loss anniversaries. When we are young, they don't tell us that if we're lucky, we will live long enough to lose people we love beyond words.
Could you design a kinetic that can dispense hugs, emotional comfort, healing energy and palpable prayers to help ease emotional pain? That would be a treat cup that would sell out no matter how often you resupplied.
Off subject, but today I got an unexpected package from my mother's sister, who is 77. It was a quilt she made for me from fabric Mom had collected (Mom was a hoarder, although a very tidy and organized one). Dad gave the fabric and a sewing machine to Juanita after Mom got dementia. Aunt Juanita made quilts for Mom, their widowed sister-in-law, Juanita's daughter and all of her granddaughters. And now me. (Mom and Juanita were Wilsons, btw, and I do have a cousin named Sue Wilson.) It's pieced in a sailboat design I've never seen before. I've posted a picture on my Facebook page, if you want to take a look. It kind of smells like my aunt, who must wear her perfume even when she's sewing.
Treat cups of emotional well-being to everyone.
- 10 March 2017 at 09:51
- Jennie - The Crafty Wife said...
Such a pretty and springlike card made with the custard card stock.
- 10 March 2017 at 09:56
- KarinsArtScrap said...
gorgeous and chique Sue
Gr Karin
- 10 March 2017 at 10:00
- Patricia Howarth said...
Morning Sue, This card is stunningly beautiful.
Lots of love from Patricia xx
- 10 March 2017 at 10:06
- granny sue said...
Hi Sue. You are right, it's not very often we see any shade of yellow card but I think it's a lovely colour and just right for Spring. SueL x
- 10 March 2017 at 10:06
- Lynne L said...
good morning Sue todays card is really beautiful I love the custard card and the vellum flowers I have several birthday cards to make this month so may try this one.
Donita what a lovely surprise to get the hand made quilt from your Aunt I'm sure it will be treasured for many years
I'm going to a craft make and take at my local craft store today so will just send best wishes to all on this wonderful blog
- 10 March 2017 at 10:07
- Unknown said...
Morning Sue another stunning card .I love everything about it. You did name the poppy die correctly.they are Exquisite.Thank you for sharing . Gloria ( sidcup ) xx
- 10 March 2017 at 10:10
- Unknown said...
Just went back to read yesterday's comments. And now I'm smiling about Myra's computer trying to call us portly!
- 10 March 2017 at 10:15
Exquisite - love everything about this and you wouldn't have thought the colours would work as well as they do...just stunning and perfectly named....
- 10 March 2017 at 10:17
Hi Sue,
delicious card - I love the colour (so springlike) and the dies, it's a gorgeous arrangement. Must use my striplets like you have done, not thought about doing that before I saw it today. Have a lovely weekend, everyone.
Hugs, Rose
- 10 March 2017 at 10:30
- hettygarlick said...
Another beautiful card. I love the custard colour. I don't know why I haven't got any - must get some!
- 10 March 2017 at 10:50
- fluffycat said...
Hi Sue, love custard, love this card. Coincidentally I am using custard card in a wedding card that I am making at the moment. The Geneva die is so pretty, it will have to be moved further up my wish list and the poppies are, as always, exquisite.
Donita - what a lovely gift from your Aunt. Something for you to treasure it always.
- 10 March 2017 at 10:52
- Hilary Bunker said...
Morning Sue , Thank you for yet another stunning card. Love the spring colour scheme. Have a lovely weekend Love Hilary
- 10 March 2017 at 10:54
- Kiraneries said...
Hi Sue, a gorgeous card. Lovely colours, beautiful dies, flowers and pearls you have used.
- 10 March 2017 at 10:57
- Kate's Cards said...
Beautiful! Love the custard card too. xxx
- 10 March 2017 at 11:02
- Ann said...
Hi Sue
Today's card is just stunning so elegant and pretty just what we need a little
sunshine in our lives Thankyouxx
Hugs to all
Annx without an "e"
- 10 March 2017 at 11:13
- Sue MacFall said...
Hello Sue and thank you for the inspiration. Love the custard coloured card - gorgeous !!
- 10 March 2017 at 11:15
- Fikreta said...
gorgeous card!
have great weekend!
- 10 March 2017 at 11:19
- Beryl said...
Lovely card Sue.
- 10 March 2017 at 11:40
- lydia jordan said...
Morning Sue,
Love the custard card, it's a very delicate colour not too bright. Gorgeous card.
- 10 March 2017 at 11:40
- Laura O said...
beautiful card Sue ,love the custard card ,Laura O
- 10 March 2017 at 11:45
- Myra said...
Hello Sue,
I got the custard card out just recently and it does make me think of Spring! After a lovely week we have a drizzly kind of morning!
Really love today's card as I love the Geneva Die! Love the vellum poppies too! All in all a winner!
Was playing with Pixie Powders yesterday and your Cascading Butterfly Die set! I wasn't messy at all !!! Fairly pleased with the results!
Happy Birthday Jess! Have a lovely day!
June I'm glad your little granddaughter loved her card! It was lovely that you could see her open it!
Donita - I love the sound of your quilt - a real family heirloom - hand made with love.
Love to Ealaine , Andrew and family! Tina, Tina , Laine and PP .
Cheryl - have a lovely time with your sister.
Love to all, Myra xxx
- 10 March 2017 at 11:46
- ursula said...
This is just oh so pretty, how do you cut a frame out of your pierced rectangles and then again emboss it, do you not lose the edge on the pierced frame ????? Love the colours and the vellum poppies Sue...thank you...luv Ursula xx
- 10 March 2017 at 11:49
Hi Sue beautiful card particularly like the piercing around the topper and the flowers. Have a good weekend love from Jackie xx
- 10 March 2017 at 12:03
- CraftyJo said...
Very intricate :)
- 10 March 2017 at 12:05
Hi Sue and everyone
Wow, I love this card. It is so springlike and just gorgeous. I actually have the Geneva die, but unbelievably have not used it on a card yet! That will change as soon as I can craft again. The colour of the custard card is so pretty. I'm still in love with the vellum poppies too.
Donita, what a lovely gift of a quilt with special memories. Made me smile saying you had a cousin called Sue Wilson. We had a joiner doing quite a lot of work for us last year. He was interested (briefly) on a tea break of what I was doing with my die cutting machine one day. So I got really excited explaining what it did and the dies I love to make cards with. I told him my favourite brand of die and how Sue has a blog showing samples everyday etc etc... he started to smile, then said that his wife was called Sue Wilson.
Love Helen xxx
- 10 March 2017 at 12:16
- Pat L said...
Hi Sue
Gorgeous gorgeous card, love the custard and white colours and of course my favourite poppies
Cheryl have a lovely evening with your family celebrating your daughters birthday
Donita wow you've found your kitchen and the dining table you have been busy and what a lovely surprise receiving a quilt from your aunt
Myra pixie powders and cascading butterflies are a match made in heaven. Please tell Maureen I was asking for her and missing her
Happy birthday Jess
Love and hugs to everyone
- 10 March 2017 at 12:37
- Unknown said...
To My Wonderful Dear Friend Sue,
Yet Another "Truly Tremendous Card" With The Beautiful Custard Card (Nothing Yellow About
This Awesome Card Its A Wonderful Soft Colour And Looks Fabulous In Real Life)
Products Used Today:-
"Coconut White/Custard Foundation Card" "Vellum"
"Double Pierced Noble Rectangle"
"Radiance Striplet Die"
"Geneva Die"
"Extremely Exquisite Poppy Die"
"Jacobean Floral Embossing Folder"
"Pearls" "Pearl Swirls"
"Satin Ribbon Bow"
Today's Magical Card:-
I Love "The Colour Combination" You Have Decided To Use The White And The Custard Card
(The Custard Card Is So Soft and Pale Not Yellowish at All)
Sue You Started Today's "Masterpiece" By Embossing A Piece Of Custard Card Using "The Double Pierced
Noble Rectangle Die" And Then You Embossed This Using "The Divine Jacobean Embossing Folder"
Sue Then You Cut Out "The Beautiful Radiance Striplet" In White Card, Then You Cut It In Half Placing
Half At Top/Bottom Centre Of Your Card, So It Shows Above And Below Your Focal Element.
Sue Then You Cut Out "The Geneva Die" In White Card This Looks "Stupendous" Then You Cut The Inside
Decorative portion Of The Die In White And backed In Custard Card and Then You Cut Out The Centre,
Sue Then Then You Cut Out The Smallest Die In The Set From White Card And Backed With Your Custard Card
Sue Then You Layered Up All Your Pieces, And Recessed The Smallest Die To The Centre, Sue You Then Stamped
Your "Delightful Sentiment" And Cut it Out Placing This In The Centre Of Your Card.
Sue You Then Cut Out "The Extremely Exquisite, Poppies" You Cut Several Out Using "Vellum" You Made Three
"Magical Flowers" Placing Them On Opposite Corners Of Your Frame, Adding Your "Satin Bow" Placing Your
Largest Flower On Top To Cover The Knot Of Your Bow (On Left Side) Then Placing Your Other
Two Flowers On Opposite Corner On Frame.
Adding Final Touches Of Bringing Back Pearl Swirls And Attaching To The Other Corners To Your Flowers
"Small Pearls" Added To The Centre Of Your "Whimsical Flowers" Then Attaching To Your White/White Mat/Layering
Plus Your Very Own Signature Piercing. Sue You've Shown Us Yet Once Again Just How Versatile Your "Impressive
Cutting Dies" Are.
I Am Aware I Say This Each And Everyday But You Really Do Inspire Me, And I Can't Begin To "Thank You"
I Truly Appreciate Everything You Do.
Sue Take Great Care
Wonderful Warm Fond Wishes To Colin And Heather
Sue lots Of Love And Huge Hugs 🤗 For Yourself
Love From Sam xxx
- 10 March 2017 at 12:45
- Annie Stamps said...
Gorgeous card Sue. I love the colour. It's perfect for a Mother's Day card. One of my Grandaughters loves the colour yellow so I might make something similar to this design for her to give her mum.
Annie P
- 10 March 2017 at 12:46
Such a beautiful card today. All of your cards are fabulous, Sue but this one makes me think of Spring and the custard card is such a lovely soft yellow ( why haven't I got any in my stash?) I do love those poppies and the way you have used the striplet, once again showing the versatility of your dies. Thank you.
- 10 March 2017 at 12:54
- Unknown said...
Hi sue and friends.
What a georgeous card sue. The custard is very pretty might have to try that one. Love ur flowers too.
Donita. What a lovely gift. My gran too used to make quilts. In fact mine was the last one she made before she passed away. I still treasure it.
Loved the idea of a hug dispenser that really made me smile!! 😊 Xx
Love to all xx
- 10 March 2017 at 13:01
- Lynn Dalby said...
Hello Sue.
Beautiful Card. I love the dies you have used, the flowers are so pretty and the colour is lovely. This is one I will have to copy. Thanks for sharing.
Best wishes
- 10 March 2017 at 13:11
Hi Sue, beautiful design, colours are not really me but everyone is different and I can imagine this in a teal
Happy weekend
Pam xx
- 10 March 2017 at 13:11
Hi Sue. WOW This card is a beauty. The colours are nice and fresh looking. A girlie card i think but those stunning flowers. I think this is a one for my box of stash. I will be recording Johns shows over the weekend to see what he is going to do with your dies as he comes up with some great ideas but i would rather have you on the tv demoing your dies but as there say there is only so many hours in the day and i know you are a very busy lady. Have a great weekend Sue.
Best Wishes.
Denise T x
- 10 March 2017 at 13:30
- Unknown said...
Beautiful card, just love this poppy die and the noble dies
- 10 March 2017 at 13:43
- gailgale said...
This is such a lovely card!!!
I love it in that yellow or mustard color.
I am glad you show us ways we can use the older dies and not just the new ones.
So, so, lovely.
Thank you for sharing.
- 10 March 2017 at 14:10
- Patricia said...
Good afternoon Sue,
I really love today's "work of art" using the beautiful Custard Card, once again the Vellum Poppies are wonderful.
I have not had my custard card out for some time I must go rectify that.
Norah, we need you well for April, please look after yourself.
Jess, Happy Birthday have a great day.
Donita, what a wonderful gift, I just love the idea of treasuring all those memories.
Sending hugs to all who need them.
Have a great rest of the day.
Oooopps! nearly forgot you Pam, please forgive me. I echo your wonderful summary.
Patricia xxx
- 10 March 2017 at 14:11
- sued99 said...
I really really like this card. It is so pretty. X
- 10 March 2017 at 14:12
- Rosemary Stickland said...
Gorgeous card, I love the vellum poppies.
Rosemary xx
- 10 March 2017 at 14:23
- Brenda said...
Hello Sue,
What a beautiful card, love this custard colour. Today's card really shows this beautiful colour at its best.
I don't use this colour often enough, you have inspired me to go and take some out of my drawer and have a play.
Hope you're having a good day, love Brenda XXX
- 10 March 2017 at 14:27
A luscious card in custard and white. Love the pearls on this card. I like how you extended the card design by nipping the striplet and adding the pieces on top and bottom of the focal element. Very nice composition.
- 10 March 2017 at 15:11
- Pat S Witney said...
Hi Sue
This card is just what we need to cheer us up on these dull days. No rain here but very dull. Must find out my custard if I have any left and see what comes into my head to make.
- 10 March 2017 at 15:22
- craftynanna said...
Such a beautiful card Sue it really is gorgeous and yet again you show us how to make our dies indispensable, you really are one clever lady, the vellum poppies are lovely I must get my vellum out and have a go at making some, tonight I am making stick pins of all shades as I have thousands of beads courtesy of the charity shop, thank you Sue once again,
Pam I am echoing you words of comfort, thank you lovely lady,
Donita I would have loved a quilt like yours from your aunty, get the most enjoyment from it.
Huge hugs to everyone please take care, Johanna
- 10 March 2017 at 15:28
So beautiful....and yellow is my favorite color. Jan D., FL, USA
- 10 March 2017 at 15:37
- Nannieflash said...
Good Afternoon Sweet Sue, sorry Ive been missing for a couple of days have been in hospital and not to well so I hope you will forgive me.
Your card today is stunning love the colour and the design its so beautiful to look at. Hugs Shirleyxxxxx
- 10 March 2017 at 15:38
- Helen Terry said...
Hi Sue Wow i absolutely love this card, I have all those dies and that card stock so i
am going to make a similar card to this. Thank you for sharing Love Helen xxx
- 10 March 2017 at 16:05
- barbara macaskill said...
Very luxurious and elegant looking! It makes me think of a perfectly baked flan that is sweet and melty in your mouth!! tfs!
- 10 March 2017 at 17:07
- Wendy from Scotland said...
Hi Sue, I love this card, love the poppies and the colours in the card are gorgeous.
Wendy xx
- 10 March 2017 at 17:34
- sandieann21 said...
Such a pretty card.
- 10 March 2017 at 17:46
- liz spooner said...
This card is just so wonderful, as always love your colours.xx
- 10 March 2017 at 18:34
- Beverly Fuchs said...
Hello Sue,
What a beautiful card that is so cheerful and bright reminding us all that Spring is just around the corner. It's nice to see the Geneva die, it's such a beautiful one and gives a light and airy look to the card. The custard card and the layout are just perfect.
Have a lovely day.
- 10 March 2017 at 19:23
- Narrowboat girl said...
Such a beautiful card Sue. Live the custard/ white colours., they make a lovely springlike combination
- 10 March 2017 at 19:32
- Owlish said...
I love the custard colours as well so different from the norm very beautiful card
- 10 March 2017 at 20:05
- julie laz said...
Hi sue, well I'm sat here watching your new dies on hochanda and love ❤ them,
the card you did today is beautiful and a card that makes you smile,
I have money so I'm just waiting to see all the Products on show so I can put them into my Flexi basket,
Big crafty hugs Julie laz xxx
- 10 March 2017 at 20:12
- Tooth Fairy Jo said...
Hello Sue,
Today's card is beautiful, I love custard card, actually I love custard in any shape or form! I like the idea of using a snipped striplet to elongate and add more interest to the focal point, very clever. The vellum poppies look so soft and delicate, a perfect finishing touch. Thank you Sue, it's lovely.
Happy birthday to Jess, ( just heard from her and she's been on the wine, so definitely having a good evening)
Nannieflash sorry to hear you've been unwell get well soon.
Donita what a treasured gift your aunt made for you, my sister was also a quilt maker so I know how much love goes into each one. Love the idea of a hug dispenser.
Cheryl I can't believe Milly-May is almost two, doesn't time fly.
Pam thank you again I'll add my echo to your words.
Love and hugs for all
Saba xxx
- 10 March 2017 at 21:24
- Theresa said...
so pretty. this colour combo works o well and i'm always so surprised that it does, hugs xx
- 10 March 2017 at 21:31
- Dawn Holben said...
Sue this is a gorgeous bright summery card.
the flowers are gorgeous too.
- 10 March 2017 at 21:52
- Margaret corgi owner said...
Good evening Sue
Another beautiful and elegant work of art from you, I adore your vellum poppies they look so delicate.
Happy Birthday to Jess she has been taken out by her lovely husband tonight for a meal has enjoyed a few glasses of her favourite drink.
Our naughty Nine group will be able to toast her in person before too long!
Pam my I echo your sentiments again today written so lovely as always.
Margaret xxx
- 10 March 2017 at 21:56
- Betty McAlister said...
Evening Sue. This is a beautiful elegant card today. Love the custard and white colours and Your vellum poppies look gorgeous.
Love your card.
Donita your quilt looks wonderful and is a beautiful gift made from your mothers materials. Happy memories for you.
- 10 March 2017 at 23:13
- Littlelamb said...
Beautiful card today Sue. Love the colour and the poppies. Thank you for sharing and all your wonderful ideas. John showed your dies off to perfection tonight. Glad Jess has had a lovely birthday. I did remember. Echoing Pam's words.
- 11 March 2017 at 00:29
Hi Sue,
Lovely card for today. I love the Jacobean Floral embossing folder and the dies that you used. The combination custard and white is a winner for me. The card is elegant and clean and makes me feel like spring is coming ... one day in Toronto. For now it is -8 (feels -17), cloudy and we might get some snow...
Pam – Thank you again for the daily summery.
Stephanie Cotterill – I agree! It is no better way to start the day than visiting the BEST craft blog ever. I do it before work every day.
Elaine - I hope Andrew feels better soon. Hugs to both of you.
Cheryl – Happy belated b-day to your daughter. Hope you had a great time!
Donita – What a special gift from your Aunt. A real family heirloom.
Laine & PP/Yvonne – I'll call 999 if you won't be back here in a day or two! Hope both of you are fine, having long and pleasant conversations over the phone...
Happy weekend!
Still a newbie to Craft / Not longer the newest and the only across the pond Wilsonette
- 11 March 2017 at 00:29
Very pretty card Sue. Love the color and the embossing folder is definitely an eye catcher!! Thanks for sharing.
- 11 March 2017 at 00:34
Delightful card. The vellum flowers and the custard coloured card are lovely.
Take care everyone.
- 11 March 2017 at 04:35
- Pawprintx4 said...
I really love the Geneva die. I use it in bits and pieces often and find it one of the most useful that I own. This card is so pretty and the buttery yellow is so nice for spring.
Stephanie K
- 11 March 2017 at 13:39
- Dorothy of Baldock, GB said...
Hi Sue,
I love this card. I am not a fan on yellow however when in Spring with the yellow Spring flowers, yellow is one colour I do like, as long as its in Spring flowers etc.
When I saw this card at first glimpse, I thought it would be ideal for an Easter card. I love this shade of yellow.
Love Dorothy
of Baldock
- 11 March 2017 at 15:59
- Marianne's Craftroom said...
Lovely card
- 11 March 2017 at 19:36
- Unknown said...
It's lovely Sue , card and colour!
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After reaching all those dizzying heights and unfurling countless acrobatic moves in his first three spectacular seasons, Derrick Rose's fourth ended with an awful image.
A jump stop. A clutch of his left knee as he rose two feet into the air. A crumple to the ground, where he writhed for several moments while medical personnel attended to him. And following a slow, supported walk off the United Center court, an MRI at Rush University Medical Center that revealed a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
The Bulls won Game 1 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinals Saturday, downing the 76ers 103-91 before a raucous home crowd. But news of Rose's injury-plagued season ending with the biggest and cruelest setback of all made the postgame locker room seem funereal.
"Saddest win ever," Kyle Korver said.
Rose, who missed 27 games with five separate injuries during the regular season, stuffed the box score with 23 points, nine rebounds and nine assists before his injury, which came with the Bulls up 12 with 1 minute, 22 seconds remaining.
After missing so much time with toe, back, right ankle and right foot injuries, Rose overcame missing six of his first seven shots to look like the explosive player who became the youngest most valuable player in NBA history last season.
And then this.
"We have to pick ourselves up," Korver said. "We've played a lot of games this year without him. Maybe that was getting us ready for this."
Nothing can prepare the Bulls for losing their best player on the cusp of what all hoped would be, following the league's best regular season again, a championship run. That's why executive vice president of basketball operations John Paxson, other management figures and players rushed to the hospital to support Rose, who had told a teammate he heard his knee "pop."
That's why players leaguewide commiserated with Rose via Twitter or, in the case of Heat rival and fellow Chicago native Dwyane Wade, prayer.
Recovery time for torn ACLs varies widely. Rose is expected to undergo surgery once the swelling subsides, and some athletes are sidelined up to nine months.
"It's part of the game," coach Tom Thibodeau said. "There are going to be injuries. A guy can get hurt in practice. He can get hurt in the first five minutes of the game. He can get hurt at the end of a game. He can get hurt any time. Then you have to deal with it.
"He has had a lot of injuries this year. It has been unfortunate. But we do have more than enough to win with. Whatever the circumstances are, we'll deal with it."
The Bulls, who also got 19 points from Richard Hamilton and 12 points and 13 rebounds from Joakim Noah, led by 20 with 4:36 remaining on a Korver 3-pointer. Rose, who played 37:13, had returned with 7:53 left and the Bulls up 15.
But a series of turnovers and fouls helped the 76ers trim their deficit to 12. Thibodeau, as is his nature, had four starters and Korver in down the stretch.
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Hamilton agreed.
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Teams that have won the first game of a seven-game playoff series have prevailed 78 percent of the time. The Bulls went 18-9 without Rose during the season.
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"That's our brother," he said. "We're a family here. He's such a competitor and loves the game. We finally had everybody healthy. It's just tough man."
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Glee Review: The Runaway BrideMiranda Wicker at .
Glee doesn't have a great track record with holiday-themed episodes. The Christmas episodes have both been holiday album commercials that added nothing substantial to the ongoing stories within the season.
Tonight's Valentine's Day episode, however, breaks that streak, and was - dare I say it?!? - a fantastic hour for Glee.
"I Do" turned into "I don't" when Emma took off in a taxicab and left Will standing at the altar. While his heart might be broken, Cupid's arrows were definitely hitting everyone else as hook-ups abounded.
Since tonight's episode centered around various pairings, of both the endgame and right now varieties, it feels only fitting for those to be the focus of tonight's review. Here we go.
RIP Will and Emma. Maybe.
After Finn kissed Emma last week, her OCD went into overdrive, though it's probably fair to say that it wasn't Finn's kiss that had her scrubbing Artie's locker since she seemed rather nonplussed by his pucker. I've always loved Emma and I think they've played her OCD well. At times it's quirky and kind of her thing, but then when the writers have her breaking down and attempting to control her world by controlling the chaos around her, it plays as very real instead of farcical.
It was easy to see her spiraling out of control and it was also easy to see Will being kind of oblivious and dismissive of the fact that it was happening, as he's been time and again with her disorder. When Sue walked into the bridal room in a gown matching Emma's, I half expected her to have one of her moments of kindness and say the words that would pull Emma together so she could walk down the aisle to marry Will. But in the end, I'm glad she didn't. (Sue's words to Emma can be found on the Glee quotes page!)
I think I like it this way better.
In Glee season 1, I pulled for Will and Emma to be together. It was clear that he loved her and not Terry. It was obvious that Emma loved Will. When they kissed for the first time, there was probably fist-pumping in my living room. But since they've gotten together officially, he's been kind of an ass who doesn't deserve her.
But, people change. At least on television. Maybe losing Emma in this manner will make Will realize and appreciate what he had so that he can be a better husband when and if they ever manage to find his runaway bride.
Jake and Marley. With a side of Ryder.
Jake wanted to do something nice for Marley for Valentine's Day. Except he has the OG Puckerman for an older brother who told him to take her to dinner and then buy her some lingerie so she could put on a fashion show. Thankfully, Jake has Ryder in his corner and Ryder is hip to what women want, which is emotional vulnerability.
Ryder saved Jake by knowing about Marley. Ryder knew her favorite song was "You're All I Need To Get By" and that her favorite flower is the peony. Ryder also had a heart pendant necklace in his back pocket just in case Jake needed it. And Jake did need it.
He planned to try for a home run in a hotel room upstairs after the reception and thought the necklace would be just the ticket to tip those scales in his favor. Ryder knew Marley wasn't ready and said so, and Jake said he was falling in love with her and promised he wouldn't hurt her. When she said She wasn't ready, he was okay with it, which proves he's learning a thing or two, one of which is don't listen to Puck.
Marley knew Ryder was behind all of the gifts and told him she knew and he kissed her. So that's not going to be any more awkward for the three of them now, right?
Quinn and Santana. It's a one - maybe two - time thing.
So of the hook-ups I didn't see coming tonight, this was one of them.
It was fun. It was experimental. I don't think Quinn will suddenly start using the train pass Rachel got her so that she can visit Santana in New York. Otherwise, that apartment would be mighty crowded.
KLAINE! Because weddings are good for hook-ups.
Ahhh! When Kurt was in the back of the Prius, I thought "Did he bring Adam home for the wedding??" And then it was Blaine!
Yes, Blaine cheated. Yes, he has both said and shown that he's sorry for the hurt he caused. If Kurt can forgive him, so can I. They're not jumping on Facebook to change their relationship statuses. They're just friends who happen to like each other a great deal, who may sleep together on occasion, and see that there is potential for them to be together in the future.
There were so many awesome and hilarious things about their hook-up, like Kurt thinking that Tina was knocking on the car window again and the Tina-Kurt showdown by the cupcakes. I'm glad Kurt was able to talk some sense into Tina about her Blaine-crush. When she accidentally admitted to the "vapo-rape" she knew things had gone too far and realized that any romantic relationship with Blaine, even a non-physical one, would not happen. They can be best friends.
Finchel is endgame.
Rachel came home for the wedding. Not shocking. Finn getting some game and basically seducing her at the reception? Shocking.
It was interesting to see this hook-up come to fruition because historically, Rachel has pursued Finn. Tonight, he turned the tables, laying it out for her that it doesn't matter where they are now. What they both know is that their future is together.
Finn: [to Rachel] You and I both know how this thing ends. I don't know how, or when, and I don't care where you're living or what dope you're shacked up with. You're my girlfriend. We are endgame. I know that and you know that. | permalink
His entire thing with the daisy was--and I can't believe I'm saying this--kind of sexy. Yes, yes I think Finn Hudson just stepped into sexy territory instead of awkward and kind of goofy. This season has been about Rachel growing up and maturing. Well, it's time Finn got some of that, too, and tonight seemed to be his moment.
I love that he set the tone for this reunion by putting her in her place in the coffee house and telling her that not everything is about her. Then Finn challenged Rachel on the openness and maturity she claims to have in her personal life and in her relationship with Brody. I love that after she returned to New York her confidence in Brody and their "open and modern" relationship was shaken enough for her to wonder how he spent his time in her absence enough to snoop. Because now we know that Brody is a male prostitute.
WHOA. Talk about reveals I didn't see coming. That, coupled with Rachel taking a pregnancy test with "Anything Could Happen" in the background? Anything really can happen now and a whole new line of storytelling just opened up.
Other notes:
- Ali Stroker, The Glee Project runner-up to Blake Jenner, showing up as Emma's niece and love interest for Artie. I didn't really pull for her on The Glee Project, but I think this can work.
- Where was Coach Beiste? She's been Will and Emma's biggest fan and she was nowhere to be found. Sad day.
- It was refreshing for Mercedes to be singing during the wedding instead of Rachel. I loved that.
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A storm is brewing over the conflicting interests of Germany's fishing industry and offshore wind farm developers. Large areas of the North and Baltic Seas may be excluded from fishing over the coming years as offshore wind stations and the connecting electricity transmission cables to shore are built.
"A huge area will be lost to fishing," said Christian Dahlke, head of legal matters at the federal shipping office, Bundesamt fur Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie, which is responsible for permitting offshore wind stations. "Trawling can't be carried out within the offshore parks."
"We have to expect that conflicts will arise," warned Peter Breckling, head of the German fishing federation, Deutscher Fischerei Verband, at the same recent conference in Essen Dahlke was speaking at.
The available area for fishing will be steadily reduced as German pilot-phase offshore projects - each with up to 80 turbines - are built and then extended. In all, there are around 85 German offshore projects with a total 31GW on the cards, and about a third should be built by 2020.
Even now, the North and Baltic Seas are already regions with dense economic activity (see map). When offshore wind comes into play, the earnings of Germany's fishing fleet of nearly 400 vessels, ranging from a handful of deep-sea and big-beam trawlers to several hundred smaller trawlers and coastal cutters, may be affected. The industry accounts for a fish catch of around 200,000 tonnes a year and sales of roughly EUR200 million earned mainly in the North and Baltic Seas. Many foreign vessels trawling regularly in Germany's exclusive economic zone will also face the new no-go areas filled with rows of offshore turbines.
"From a German point of view, fishing is a non-subsidised use of the marine environment that is being pushed out by another use, which is only economically viable thanks to a massive government-imposed transfer of funds," complains Breckling.
Germany's Renewable Energy Sources Act stipulates premium payments for offshore wind-generated electricity that lie well above the average wholesale price of electricity. The extra cost is shouldered by electricity consumers through the renewable-energy levy. The levy has broad political acceptance - not least because offshore wind plays an important role in Germany's national renewable energy action plan to help the EU meet its target of sourcing 20% of final energy consumption from renewables by 2020.
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Making matters worse for the fishermen, the German fishing sector has no legal protection. "Regrettably, the offshore wind station operator can be granted the exclusive right to use a maritime area, but the fishing industry has no comparable legal status that protects fishing areas from competing uses," says Breckling. Things are different in Denmark, he says. Although Danish fishing has no official legal protection either, there is a national consensus that, if a maritime area is used for offshore wind, gravel extraction or other purpose, the fishing industry receives compensation, he explains.
"Unfortunately there is no cumulative evaluation to establish the total area that will be lost due to all German offshore wind stations under development. Only the effect of each individual offshore project is examined," Breckling says. "But the upshot will be that fishing vessels will be crowded together into ever smaller areas."
Breckling is calling for a forum to be created where offshore developers and the fishing sector discuss the issues now rather than waiting until conflicts erupt once offshore stations are built and German and foreign fishing vessels bunch closer to shore, or move into the traditional fishing grounds of neighbouring countries.
But the fishing federation is struggling to get its voice heard. Aside from submitting opinions for individual offshore wind permitting procedures, there have scarcely been any formal talks on the issues. The federation's demands include authorisation of passive (stationary) fishing within offshore wind farm boundaries, as already allowed in Danish waters. Even trawling should be possible under certain conditions, says Breckling. The federation also urges for a fund to be created from which to compensate the fishing industry for costs that include restructuring its fleet and converting to other catch methods.


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New Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel addressed service members and civilian employees Wednesday, vowing to always be "honest" and "direct" with his staff--and asking the same in return.
"You are not joining my team. I am joining your team," he said. "And I want you to know how proud I am of the opportunity the president of the United States has given me and the Congress of the United States has given me."
His remarks--which got off to a rough start due to some audio issues--came just a couple of hours after he was sworn in. His first day on the job marks the next step after a long, bruising nomination battle that came to an end Tuesday.
"You'll always know that you have a secretary of defense that will deal straight with you. I'll be honest. I'll be direct. I'll expect the same from you," the Vietnam veteran told the audience. "I will never ask anybody to do more than I wouldn't do. That's the story of your lives. I wouldn't be worthy if that was not the case."
Hagel had endured months of scrutiny since word began spreading in December that he was considered a frontrunner for President Barack Obama's pick to replace retiring Defense Secretary Leon Panetta.
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After tense hearings with the Senate Armed Services Committee--which included a fiery grilling from his old friend, Sen. John McCain--Republicans filibustered Hagel's nomination. That debate ended Tuesday and the chamber confirmed Hagel later in the day.
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Hagel also made comments about the dominant news story of the day: the looming spending cuts set to kick in Friday. Before his retirement, Panetta was an outspoken critic of the automatic, across-the-board cuts, warning they could have a devastating impact on the military.
But Hagel's words were less forceful Wednesday.
"We need to figure this out. You are doing that. You have been doing that. We need to deal with this reality," he said. "We have got ahead of us a lot of challenges."
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Voicing cartoon legends such as Fred Flintstone, Huckleberry Hound, Wile E. Coyote, Leonardo the Ninja Turtle, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Johnny Test. James is heard daily on Fox as the voice of Animation Domination, has been featured dozens of times in comedy bits for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, is a voice double for the likes of Johnny Depp, Christopher Walken, Michael J. Fox, Ewan McGregor, to name only a few... he's even the voice of the Strawberry Mini Wheat!
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Tor, March 2003, 25.95, 400 pp. ISBN 0765309521 When the Sainnites left their homeland and marched into Shaftal, they came as conquerors, believing that the barren, mostly cold kingdom would be easily taken since it had no standing army. Battles were fought, lives were lost and after thirty five years the Sainnites believed they were in control of the land. The Palladin force consists mostly of Shaftal farmers that are not strong enough to dest...
Fire Logic
Tor, May 2002, 25.95, 335 pp. ISBN: 0312978877 Though Harold G'deon the ruling earth witch knew he was dying, he failed to name his successor. With his death and no earth witch to replace him, the Sainnites successfully invade and conquer his land Shaftal. The deceased Harold's rival Mabin leads a counter fight, but the best the conquered people can do is hit and run guerrilla warfare. When the Sainnites head north and devastate the Ashawala...


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Ed Boon is one of the masterminds behind Mortal Kombat, the genre-buster that brought gory gaming to a new level 20 years ago. Alan Bell speaks to Boon about the process of bringing the DC Universe characters into the brawling arena in Injustice: Gods Among Us.
The iconic fighting series Mortal Kombat, which Warner Bros. rebooted late last year, has persisted for good reason: the fans love it.
The latest, the first in some time, was a big success for all involved, performing well both in terms of critical acclaim and at the sales counter - an impressive feat for a fighting game in this day and age. Players heaped praise on the title, lauding it for bringing the franchise up to date without losing its soul in the process.
Keen to continue their success, developers NetherRealm are turning their attention to a brand new fighting game property - this time based not on ripping people's heads off, but on the classic DC comic book characters we all know and love.
Fans familiar with the history of Mortal Kombat might immediately think of 2008's Mortal Kombat vs. DC, which shares many similarities with Injustice; exactly where it's different and what it's all about is something I set out to find out when I went hands-on with the game and one-on-one with it's creative director, Ed Boon.
You might recognise that name; Ed co-created the original Mortal Kombat and has been working on the franchise ever since. He even lent his name (albeit backward) to Noob Saibot, a character who first appeared in Mortal Kombat II. The man knows his stuff.
So why the change in focus? "We've been doing the Mortal Kombat games for quite a while," Ed pointed out. "We wanted to try to do something that would not only be outside the category of Mortal Kombat but also do something dramatically different within the fighting game genre."
Mechanically, that difference is primarily expressed in the way the various environments directly impact the fight going on in the foreground. Take Batman's Batcave, for example; to one side of it, the Batmobile can be seen parked up in the background. In the foreground, there's a big red button - press it and the Batmobile will fire rockets at a certain part of the playfield. This particular component is designed to prevent players forcing others into the "corner" of the arena, but there are many other aspects of interactivity that players can take advantage of.
"Our goal was to make the arena that you choose as instrumental as the characters you choose," Ed explained. "Using the environment in the fight is the key thing that's different in the game's mechanics; the personality of the game is the over the top events."
Balance of power
When Ed Boon says over the top, he's not mucking around. One of the special moves in Superman's arsenal sees the man of steel punch his opponent into orbit, before slamming him back down to Earth; in another, the Flash races around the world to wind up for a massive punch.
Staying true to the fiction is important to NetherRealm, though, so don't expect orbit-punching from characters that are based around more subtle abilities. "The Superman super-move was one of the first we made; it set the bar so high. Catwoman will never do anything as spectacular as that; it's just not in the nature of her human-type character."
Of course, that doesn't mean we've already seen the best the game has to offer, though; "there's a number of [super moves] that you will be seeing in the future", Ed teased, "that certainly come close to the scope and outrageousness of what can be done with these characters. They're a lot of fun!"
Even the moves that don't involve over the top, comic book abilities still impress; one of the coolest I saw during my hands-on with the game was delivered by the caped crusader. In it, Batman punches some instructions into his wrist computer before laying into his opponent with a flurry of devastating attacks. Then, right at the last minute, he backflips (in slow motion) over the Batmobile which has come speeding onto the level from behind; his car then smashes into the poor schmuck old Bats happens to be fighting with at the time. It might lack the epic nature of punching someone into space, but it's very Batman.
"The ultimate superhero experience"
Mortal Kombat vs DC will still be fresh in many gamer's minds. The mashup received mixed reviews; many loved its cinematic singleplayer experience, while others poured scorn on its attempt to merge two universes that are, to some extent, largely incompatible.
"Mortal Kombat is as bloody and violent and over the top crazy an experience as you can have in a videogame," Ed explained. "God of War, Gears of War - they come in that category too, but it's in the right end of the spectrum. DC characters - Superman in particular - they're probably much closer to the other side of the spectrum: they don't kill, they don't use guns, et cetera."
"Putting those two together, there's a certain amount of expectation that you can't satisfy both; you can't deliver cutting Batman's head off and still please the DC guys. And you can't be the big superhero experience and please the bloodthirsty people who want Mortal Kombat."
No matter how you slice it, however, the game was no failure. "It sold really well," Ed clarified, "but some people who bought 'Mortal Kombat' were expecting this bloody thing and then it was a T-rated game, and I think that just jaded their perspective of it."
"I certainly don't think [Injustice] is going to have the same expectations as Mortal Kombat vs. DC," Ed reassured me. "We're establishing the identity of Injustice. We delivered Mortal Kombat, now we're delivering the other side of it; the ultimate superhero experience."
That experience wouldn't be possible without the support of DC comics. Dealing with license holders can - at best - be a difficult experience; at worst, it can leave a video game feeling hollow and forced, thanks to pressure brought to bear by the people that own the IP. Fortunately, that doesn't appear to be the case with Injustice, as many fans have already picked up from the media released for the game so far.
"There was a surprising amount of freedom," Ed said. "Wih Superman, they said, don't mess with his S. Batman, he can't use a gun. Superman doesn't kill. Outside of that, they were very flexible in letting us do what we want to do."
"We really want to carve out our own niche; if you were to ask me 'what DC universe does this resemble?' I'd probably say the New 52, but we're not trying to model off the New 52. We're trying to do something like Arkham City; another version of these DC characters."
That niche won't be restricted to the game, either; if NetherRealm has their way, this little piece of the DC universe will carve out its own slice of the lucrative trans-media pie. "One of the things we're going to be working on is an Injustice comic book; that's going to be carrying on the story, telling the events of the story before, et cetera."
"With Mortal Kombat, there was other stuff that spawned from there (a movie, a comic book series, animated series, etc); the extreme version [with Injustice] would be that it would spawn other stuff too, but all I know about for now is the comic book."
*Injustice: Gods Among Us is scheduled to arrive on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii U next April.


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The Hero's 2 Journeys
The "Outer Journey" is the essential structural principles driving every successful plot. Each brings years of practical experience and extensive research to story structure, character arc, and how to give your story greater commercial appeal. Full of specific examples.
The "Inner Journey" is the deeper storyline that makes a story truly great. Hauge's view: The Hero moves from hiding within a protective identity to experiencing his or her true essence. Vogler's view: The Hero's inner need is invisible at first, but is revealed to the Hero by the end of the story. Full of specific examples.
This is ideal listening for all writers (including screenwriters, novelists, and playwrights), actors, filmmakers, studio executives, game designers and developers, storytellers, and anyone with a passion for movies and stories.
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- Jane
- 17/06/2012
I enjoyed this.
The audience is screenwriters, but the ideas are excellent and valuable for novelists.
Christopher Vogler and Michael Hauge conducted a workshop for writing movie scripts based on Joseph Campbell's work. This is the recording of that workshop which includes some questions from the audience.
I rarely watch movies. My feeling is why watch a movie when I could read a book? Books have more depth. When I see movies based on books I've read, I'm disappointed although I do enjoy the visuals. As I listened to this lecture, I felt further reluctance to watch movies. They're all made with the same formula! (or most of them) The first 10% is seeing the ordinary world and the call to action. Other parts include meeting the mentor, encountering tests, the supreme ordeal, and return with the elixir. These parts were first defined by Joseph Campbell. He studied mythology and found consistency in all myths in all cultures. Apparently all humans always want the same story.
During the 1970s George Lucas used these ideas when he wrote the first Star Wars movie. During the 1980s Christopher Vogler wrote a memo organizing Campbell's ideas into guidance for movie making. Vogler worked for Disney at the time. Vogler later turned his memo into a book "The Writer's Journey." I was bothered by Vogler's claim for credit. He talked as if he were "the first one" to consider using Campbell's ideas for movie making. He never mentioned that Lucas used them earlier. On Vogler's website (mentioned below) he states "I had discovered the work of mythologist Joseph Campbell a few years earlier while studying cinema at the University of Southern California. I was sure I saw Campbells ideas being put to work in the first of the Star Wars movies and wrote a term paper for a class in which I attempted to identify the mythic patterns that made that film such a huge success." This rubs me wrong. Lucas clearly stated that he used Campbell's work when he wrote Star Wars. Vogler's comments are pompous. My distaste is the reason I did not give this 5 stars. But the subject matter is excellent. Most of the examples are from three films: The Firm, Shrek, and Titanic. I was surprised that the speakers didn't use Star Wars as an example.
This audiobook is a good way to learn about Campbell's ideas. The authors talk about the hero's outer journey, his inner journey, and major character types. Hauge defines four character types: hero, reflection (friend), nemesis, and romance character (or the object of hero's pursuit). Vogler's website (thewritersjourney com) has a helpful summary of the outer journey and eight character types. (My thoughts, not in the lecture: Since all plots are the same, it is critical to have unique, engaging, and fascinating characters. This seminar does not discuss that.)
A couple of Hauge comments. The inner journey is to find your essence. At the end of the workshop, Hauge summarizes with three arcs that consistently occur in American movies - three transformations the character needs to make.
1. risk being who you truly are
2. risk connecting to other people (romantically or other)
3. stand up and do what is right, the honest thing, to stand up for the truth.
He says "love encompasses all of these. All great movies are love stories."
The narrators are the authors. Their voices were fine.
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- Dirty Dream Catcher
- 11/08/2010
More Michael Hauge
Mr. Hauge's theory on Identity vs Essence really sparked a torrent of ideas on me - and now I want to know more.
Unfortunately, 2 of the 3 hours (seem to be) all Mr. Vogler and his application of the Hero's Journey. But once you 'know' about the Hero's Journey, I don't find there's much more here to gain.
Not sure the price is right however. But take it from me, Michael Hauge is where it's at if you want to write screenplays or novels.
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- David
- 17/01/2012
Helpful to first time author.
I am nearly finished writing my first time 'non-fiction' book and I will be incorporating a lot of these points into it after first draft. Their advice doesn't just apply to fiction. Glad I bought it.
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- s. lee willson
- 14/02/2005
Great Book for Wannabees & Moviephiles
Michael Hauge and Christopher Vogler have been perfecting their screenwriting methodologies for many years... This is the first time, that i know of, where they have combined their systems... Giving you two expert perspectives...
There are many books on screenwriting out there... This is one of the best... relatively simple explanations of the basic and advanced principles of writing stories for film. This book does not cover formatting, but story development...
If you've got an idea for a moive... but aren't sure... this book will help you find out...
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- Addison
- 10/08/2011
Very helpful
This is a great read for anybody who loves writing fiction. The lessons apply specifically to play/script writing, but can effortlessly be applied to any kind of story, no matter the scope. I would recomend this (and I have) to anyone who has an interest of writing any kind of fiction work. Period.
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- Evan
- 11/02/2011
Worth Listening for an introduction to writing
I give this a 2-star rating based on a parochial level of story analysis that can be found in any screenwriting basic-structure how-to manual. That being said, you do need to start somewhere and this could be helpful, but it is limited in examples and expanded explanations of approach, theory, and context. It also loses a star because the audio quality is almost unbearable, very poorly recorded. Vogler and Hauge are great at what they do, though.
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- Lorraine
- 21/05/2017
This audio lecture is essential for all writers. You will learn everything you need to know to great story.
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- Salt Lake Joan
- 11/04/2013
Another winner for writers
This mini books captures two great teachers and like Vogler's Using Myth, I took notes all the way through. If you are learning to write fiction, run, don't walk, to get your copy. Kudos Audible and please do more of these as many of us can't get out to the conferences.
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- Winston
- 20/01/2010
Highly Recommended!
Worth every penny. I would listen a couple times to catch everything, or pause & take notes!
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- William Allen
- 23/08/2020
Amazing book
I loved this presentation! This is a direct representation of our lives... exactly what I needed to hear today.


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Schwinden leads win
In his first two Triple-A starts, Chris Schwinden allowed just one run in five innings of work. But after two strong efforts, the 24-year old Californian was still without a victory as a Bisons. So, on Tuesday in Rochester he made sure not to give up even a single run.
Schwinden struck out five and pitched shutout baseball into the sixth inning in the Herd's 5-0 shutout victory over the Red Wings from Frontier Field. The righty allowed just five hits in collecting his first win at the Triple-A level.
Schwinden was promoted on April 16 from Binghamton. He worked two games in relief for the B-Mets, but with Pat Misch and Dillon Gee in the big leagues at the time and Boof Bonser out for the season, Schwinden was inserted into a depleted Bisons rotation. The move has certainly paid off.
On Tuesday, he threw 59 of his 85 pitches for strikes and walked just one batter. After benefitting from a big defensive play from the recently returned Jesus Feliciano, Schwinden didn't allow another runner to reach third base.
The Bisons took a 1-0 first-inning lead on Fernando Martinez's two-out double. In the bottom half of the frame, the Red Wings mounted their only true threat of the game. With two men on base, Rene Tosoni singled to right field. Feliciano, promoted Tuesday after an eight-game stint with the B-Mets, threw a strike to catcher Ronny Paulino to nail the speedy Ben Revere trying to score.
Schwinden then fanned Jeff Bailey to end the threat and cruised the rest of the way.
The Bisons got more offense from the usual places. Nick Evans had three hits, including a two-run home run in the seventh inning that gave Buffalo a 3-0 lead. Kirk Nieuwenhuis homered in the eighth to extend his hit streak to 16 games.
Martinez bookended the game with another RBI-double in the ninth inning for the 5-0 win.


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There's arguably no more storied a cocktail than the mint julep, a concoction of bourbon, mint and sugar that's long been celebrated as the signature sip of the Kentucky Derby (aka the Run for the Roses). But with thoroughbred racing's premier event set for this Saturday, perhaps it's time to take your mint julep to the next level. Certainly, that's what bourbon maker Woodford Reserve is suggesting: In connection with this year's Run for the Roses, it has been hawking a $1,000 mint julep — yes, a cocktail with a four-digit price tag.
Of course, this is not your run-of-the-mill drink. Begin with the keepsake "Kentucky Rose" cup — a classic julep cup, but with such embellishments as a gold-plated straw and a hand-engraved image of a horse. Even the box that holds the cup is an elaborate affair: It's "made from the same American oak as Woodford Reserve" and is "lined with a custom silk fabric."
But what about the drink itself? In keeping with the "Run for the Roses" theme, it features everything from "hand-selected and candied rose petals" to ice "infused with rose water." "As for the bourbon, it's Woodford Reserve's Distiller's Select — the brand that "has won a gold medal at every major spirits competition," the label notes.
But the cocktail was offered with a couple of caveats: First, it was made available in a limited edition of just 79, sold through a special Woodford Reserve site (sales ended Thursday). And second, it can be enjoyed only at the Derby (and no, the cocktail price doesn't include transportation to Louisville's Churchill Downs).
But why stop at a $1,000 mint julep? Woodford Reserve also offered 10 specialty gold-plated "Royal Rose" cups for $2,000 apiece.
The reality:
You don't need to be a student of mixology to know that a mint julep can be had for much less than $1,000. Even at New York's famed Waldorf Astoria — home to some of the most expensive bars in the country — the Derby Day sip tops out at about $20. And while julep cups can sometimes get pricey — especially if they're made completely from silver — quality versions can also be found for under $50
But that's not even the real issue, say cocktail enthusiasts and spirits professionals. For starters, while the silver julep cup may be, um, the gold standard, there's no rule that says it's the only way to go. "The mint julep works just as well in a glass," says Al Young, brand ambassador of Four Roses bourbon. It's also worth noting that Churchill Downs sells commemorative Derby glasses, starting at just $6.
But on top of that, some bourbon aficionados say they'd just as well enjoy their bourbon straight — all that mint and sugar can hide the whiskey's true character and flavor. And while Woodford Reserve has its fans, Christopher Null of the spirits site Drinkhacker.com says his favorite bourbon of late is Russell's Reserve Single Barrel from Wild Turkey. "It's a great bourbon for drinking and settling down with," he says. Null also says cocktail drinkers shouldn't hesitate to use bourbon in drinks beyond the mint julep — he's partial to a version of the classic sazerac cocktail made with bourbon instead of rye.
And what do the folks at Woodford Reserve have to say in defense of their $1,000 cocktail? To some extent, they admit the four-digit drink, which has become an annual tradition for the spirits brand, is a bit of a rich man's oddity. But Woodford master distiller Chris Morris has pointed out that the proceeds from the sale of the cups go to support the Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Center — a retirement "home" for horses that can no longer race. "It's for a good cause," says Morris.
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Police in Nevada say the two people killed in a school shooting were a staff member and a student who was likely the attacker.
Two other students were critically injured in the violence that erupted before classes began Monday. Authorities said the staff member was trying to intervene.
Students from the middle school and next door elementary school were evacuated to the nearby high school, and classes were canceled.
SPARKS, Nev. -- A shooting at a middle school in northern Nevada has left two people dead and two boys in critical condition, rattling parents, teachers and students as they showed up for the start of the school week.
The identities of the shooter and victims weren't immediately known. The suspect is "down," police said, and school officials say there is no further danger.
The first reports of the shooting came in at about 7:15 a.m., about 15 minutes before the first classes were set to begin.
Students from the middle school and next door elementary school were evacuated to the nearby high school, and classes were canceled.
The shooting happened on the school's campus, but outside the school building itself, according to police.
Spokeswoman Angela Rambo of Renown Regional Medical Center says two boys are in critical condition.
Gov. Brian Sandoval issued a statement after hearing about the shooting.
"I was deeply saddened to learn of the horrific shooting at Sparks Middle School this morning. My administration is receiving regular updates and the Nevada Highway Patrol is assisting at the scene," he said. Sandoval extended his thoughts and prayers to those affected.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, offered his condolences to students, parents and staff who experienced "a traumatic morning."
"No words of condolence could possibly ease the pain, but I hope it is some small comfort that Nevada mourns with them. I stand by to be of any assistance if there is anything that can be done," Reid said in a statement.
The school, which enrolls about 700 students in 7th and 8th grades, has a strict uniform policy that forbids the colors red and blue in students' outfits, colors commonly associated with rival gangs.
The violence erupted nearly a year after a gunman horrified the nation by opening fire in Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., leaving 26 dead. The Dec. 14 shooting reignited debate over how best to protect the nation's schools and whether armed teachers should be part of that equation.
Washoe County School District held a session in the spring in light of the Connecticut tragedy to educate parents on what safety measures the district takes.
Sparks, a city of roughly 90,000 that sprung out of the railway industry, lies just east of Reno.


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ANDY MURRAY disposed of Joao Sousa in clinical fashion today to ease into the third round of the Australian Open.
The Portuguese was brushed aside 6-2 6-2 6-4 as the world number three advanced to a last-32 meeting with Ricardas Berankis.
Importantly, on the hottest day of the tournament so far, Murray got the job done in just an hour and 41 minutes, conserving energy for what he hopes will be a concerted push for a second successive grand slam crown following his maiden major win at the US Open.
"It doesn't matter how much training you do, it's tough in these conditions," he said. "It's extremely hot, especially when the sun comes through.
"The longer the rallies go the tougher it becomes on the legs. You need to get in control of the points and dictate them because otherwise you will get very tired very quickly."
The match itself was a no-contest, the outcome never in doubt with Sousa's game simply not big enough to cause Murray any significant problems.
The world number 100 had limited chances to impress as Murray dictated the match from the baseline. On the rare occasion he had to escape from trouble, the Scot's serve came to his aid.
Murray broke to establish a 2-1 lead and although Sousa threatened an immediate response at deuce in the next game, a wonderful backhand pass up the line and an ace saw the Scot extend his advantage.
Another break put Murray in total control and he had few alarms in serving it out to move a set up. The second set continued in the same vein with Sousa unable to make any inroads.
A horribly shanked forehand handed Murray another break in the first game, a gift he hardly needed.
And when Murray claimed the Sousa serve once more, having chased down a drop shot and forced an error from his opponent for 3-0, the writing was on the wall for the 23-year-old from Guimaraes.
To his credit, he got on the board in the fifth game - albeit with plenty of help as Murray's concentration wavered, but it did little to stem the tide as Murray held for 5-1.
Two holds followed as Murray cruised into a two-set lead.
Any remote hope the crowd had of a Sousa comeback was evaporating by the minute and Murray kept his foot on the gas by starting the third set with another break - his fifth of the contest.
A powerful forehand return put him 30-40 up and, having moved his opponent round the court, he took the chance when Sousa could only put a desperate lob beyond the baseline.
Murray was in the mood for a quick finish and showed his desperation to get the job done with a yell of anguish after putting a backhand into the net in the seventh game.
He was irritated further as a break point came and went before Sousa took it to remain a break down at 4-3.
It was to prove enough as two confident holds saw Murray progress to a meeting with Berankis.
"I have practised with Berankis a lot," said Murray. "He is a very hard worker, he has had a couple of injuries over the last couple of years and it will be tough."


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Mayor Dianne Watts defended Surrey council's rejection of a proposed $100-million casino, saying while the hotel and conference centre offered in the proposal were desperately needed, citizens overwhelmingly felt the rural south Surrey neighbourhood was the wrong fit.
Despite vocal criticism from Rich Coleman, the provincial cabinet minister in charge of gambling, Watts said council's rejection, a 5-4 vote at 2 a.m. Saturday after a second lengthy public hearing, respected the democratic process.
"I know he clearly is disappointed," Watts said Sunday evening. "I think that the process did work and it's about what we want in our city and how we develop it. We have to live in the city of Surrey, all of us.
"And we're elected by the residents of Surrey, you have to take that voice into consideration."
Coleman, who wasn't available for comment Sunday, told reporters over the weekend he was disappointed and won't be looking to other parts of Surrey for the project proposed by Gateway Casinos and Entertainment Ltd. and the B.C. Lottery Corp.
The project, proposed for 12th Avenue and 168th Street, comprised a 60,000-square-foot gambling floor, 200-room four-star hotel and 27,000-sq.-ft convention and entertainment centre with restaurants and lounges.
Gateway had sought to move the temporary gambling licence it has for the Newton Bingo Country casino on King George Boulevard to the new facility.
But many residents were worried that the casino would be built first, then used to finance later construction of the hotel and conference centre, Watts said.
"When we approved the slots at Fraser Downs and the racetrack, that was the commitment, that we would have convention space and a hotel, which 10 years later we're still waiting for," Watts said.
Jim Lightbody, a senior executive of the B.C. Lottery Corp., insisted Gateway would have had to carry through on all parts of the development or face penalties.
Coun. Judy Villeneuve suggested Gateway partner with Fraser Downs Racetrack and casino to build a hotel and conference centre in nearby Cloverdale, noting that part of Surrey has the infrastructure in place to service such a development.
The south Surrey proposal required city approval before a gambling licence could be issued, and the public meetings drew close to 200 speakers and ran over two nights.
Councillors Linda Hepner, Barbara Steele, Barinder Rasode and Tom Gill supported the project. Watts and the other four councillors — Bruce Hayne, Villeneuve, Marvin Hunt and Mary Martin — voted no.
The decision followed a seven-hour hearing Friday night, during which most supporters said the project would create local jobs and bring high-end entertainment to the city, while most opponents said it would increase traffic and crime, and hurt their property values.
Some 74 south Surrey residents — many of them students — opposed the casino, while 112 speakers, many of them Gateway workers bused to the hearing, spoke in favour.
Lightbody had urged the city to approve the license, saying he believes the project would serve the needs of south Surrey.
He noted gambling is the fifth most popular choice for entertainment among adults, behind restaurants, bars, movie theatres and live entertainment. The project, Lightbody said, has four of those choices.
"What you have is all about choice," he said.
Surrey stood to gain $3 million in annual revenue if the casino approved, a figure that Steele said "was nothing to sneeze at." She argued the hotel, convention centre and entertainment complex were desperately needed.
Gill agreed: "We need to build this city, we need these amenities."
But south Surrey residents argued the project should be in an industrial area and not on land that is home to all sorts of wildlife and a fish-bearing stream.
Semiahmoo high school student Jordana Peters, armed with a 144-signature petition, urged council to reject the proposal, saying "you don't represent Gateway, you represent your constituents.
"Do not alienate us by giving us a development we don't need or want," she said.
Earlier in the night, South Surrey resident Phil Embley questioned why the B.C. Lottery Corp. was involved in advocating for the proposal, even speaking on the Yes side.
"The regulator should not be the cheerleader," Embley said. "This is the most controversial application council has ever dealt with.... But it's the citizens against the outsiders."